ANU survey: COVID-19 drives up social cohesion, anxiety heightened

Katie Burgess
Updated May 7 2020 - 6:53am, first published 12:00am
As Australians experience high levels of anxiety due to COVID-19, the Canberra Wellness Exchange and its creators Adelaide Bragias, Swaha Devi, Bess Harrison and Lisa Petheram are helping people to connect in new ways. Picture: Elesa Kurtz
As Australians experience high levels of anxiety due to COVID-19, the Canberra Wellness Exchange and its creators Adelaide Bragias, Swaha Devi, Bess Harrison and Lisa Petheram are helping people to connect in new ways. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Australians are facing heightened levels of anxiety and psychological distress as the number of jobs lost due to the coronavirus pandemic hits unprecedented levels, researchers from the Australian National University have found.

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Katie Burgess

Katie Burgess

Federal politics reporter

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